What is BRAC? - top
BRAC stands for the Base Realignment and Closure Act that was approved by Congress in November 2005 and signed into law by the President. BRAC directs the closure of some bases and the realignment of military resources throughout the country. The BRAC law requires that all these changes be completed by September 2011.

How will BRAC impact Montgomery County? - top
The Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC) in Washington D.C. will close and move most of its functions to the campus of the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda. The new center will be renamed the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and will add about 2,500 employees. Outpatient visits, mostly by car, could double to nearly one million annually. More info about National Naval Medical Center

What is being done to address increased traffic in Bethesda caused by BRAC? - top
Montgomery County and State of Maryland officials, together with community leaders and the U.S. Navy, are working to address the anticipated traffic impacts of BRAC through projects that will improve key intersections and provide better pedestrian and bicycle access, including safer pedestrian crossings at the Medical Center Metro station. More info.

How can I comment on construction at the National Naval Medical Center campus? - top
Express concerns about day-to-day issues related to construction on the U.S. Navy campus, such as safety and noise, by calling their Construction Hotline at 301-319-BRAC (2722).

How will BRAC affect Maryland? - top
The Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington D.C. will close and move most of its functions to the campus of the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda. The new center will add about 2,500 employees. Outpatient visits, mostly by car, could double to nearly one million annually.

Fort Meade is expected to gain about 5,800 jobs with the relocation of the Defense Information Systems Agency from Northern Virginia. This growth is in addition to activities already underway at Fort Meade associated with the move of the National Security Agency. Most impacted counties include Anne Arundel, Howard, Prince George’s, Montgomery, Baltimore and Baltimore City.

The Aberdeen Proving Ground will gain a net of just over 8,000 jobs. A large percentage of the new positions at the Aberdeen Proving Ground are coming from federal and contractor organizations in New Jersey. Counties most impacted are Harford, Cecil, Baltimore and Baltimore City.

Andrews Air Force Base will increase by around 600 jobs, with the potential for more as the Air Force resolves BRAC and potential non-BRAC related moves.

Fort Detrick is gaining around 200 BRAC jobs, as well as many others associated with federal agencies located aboard the base.

What will happen to the Walter Reed campus in northwest Washington D.C.? - top
The larger portion of the campus will be redeveloped by the District of Columbia. A smaller portion will be redeveloped by the U.S. State Department as a Foreign Missions Center. Historic buildings will be preserved.

What will happen to the campus on Sangamore Road in Bethesda that was vacated by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency? - top
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has relocated to Fort Belvoir, Virginia. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence will reuse the former NGA site as the Intelligence Community Campus-Bethesda (ICCB).

What is happening at the Forest Glen Annex in Silver Spring? - top
The Forest Glen Annex will gain jobs, as it is now affiliated with Fort Detrick in Frederick, Maryland. The Annex will become a military Center of Excellence for Infectious Disease Research. The National Museum of Health and Medicine, which was located at the Walter Reed campus, has relocated to Forest Glen.

Why isn't there a Beltway exit to the Military Medical Center campus? - top

While the State Highway Administration has not conducted a formal study, SHA has determined that a Beltway ramp is not feasible.for numerous reasons. These include hazardous traffic operations due to the close proximity of existing Beltway interchanges east and west of the Medical Center on the "roller coaster" stretch of the Beltway, potential environmental impacts on Rock Creek Park and surrouding neighborhoods, relatively limited traffic relief on other roads while adding more traffic to the ciongested Beltway, excessive construction costs, and sacurity issues for the Navy